English League Championship

Cardiff City vs Sunderland, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
    FT
    0 - 1
    Sunderland
    • 60': Dennis Cirkin

    About

    Cardiff City are hosting Sunderland at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 2': Amad Diallo (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Foul by Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City).
    • 4': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Foul by Connor Wickham (Cardiff City).
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 12': Offside, Sunderland. Daniel Neil tries a through ball, but Jack Clarke is caught offside.
    • 15': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
    • 18': Foul by Alex Pritchard (Sunderland).
    • 18': Romaine Sawyers (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cédric Kipré.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
    • 20': Foul by Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City).
    • 20': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trai Hume.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Ekwah with a headed pass.
    • 26': Foul by Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City).
    • 26': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Romaine Sawyers.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
    • 31': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross following a corner.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
    • 36': Substitution, Cardiff City. Andy Rinomhota replaces Jaden Philogene.
    • 36': Substitution, Cardiff City. Jack Simpson replaces Sheyi Ojo.
    • 38': Offside, Sunderland. Alex Pritchard tries a through ball, but Jack Clarke is caught offside.
    • 38': Danny Batth (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Connor Wickham (Cardiff City).
    • 40': Attempt saved. Sory Kaba (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers with a cross.
    • 41': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
    • 42': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
    • 44': Foul by Cédric Kipré (Cardiff City).
    • 44': Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 45'+1': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Sory Kaba (Cardiff City).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Sunderland 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Sunderland 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Kion Etete replaces Connor Wickham.
    • 47': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (Cardiff City).
    • 48': Foul by Jack Simpson (Cardiff City).
    • 48': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Kion Etete (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 50': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
    • 50': Attempt missed. Romaine Sawyers (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 51': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Danny Batth.
    • 53': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
    • 56': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Sory Kaba (Cardiff City).
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 57': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amad Diallo with a cross.
    • 59': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
    • 59': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 60': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Sunderland 1. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
    • 61': Substitution, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls replaces Romaine Sawyers.
    • 62': Amad Diallo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City).
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
    • 64': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
    • 64': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Trai Hume.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Kion Etete (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Simpson with a cross.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Sory Kaba (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Perry Ng with a cross.
    • 67': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
    • 67': Mahlon Romeo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cédric Kipré with a headed pass.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 68': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Danny Batth.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 69': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
    • 70': Foul by Danny Batth (Sunderland).
    • 70': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Anthony Patterson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 72': Substitution, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts replaces Abdoullah Ba.
    • 72': Substitution, Sunderland. Édouard Michut replaces Pierre Ekwah.
    • 73': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Patrick Roberts.
    • 75': Foul by Cédric Kipré (Cardiff City).
    • 75': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Cédric Kipré (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Foul by Kion Etete (Cardiff City).
    • 76': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Kion Etete (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Sory Kaba (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Perry Ng with a cross.
    • 79': Substitution, Cardiff City. Isaak Davies replaces Mahlon Romeo.
    • 79': Substitution, Sunderland. Joe Gelhardt replaces Alex Pritchard.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt.
    • 81': Amad Diallo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
    • 81': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Kion Etete (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sory Kaba.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Kion Etete (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Isaak Davies (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 83': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Trai Hume.
    • 84': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Perry Ng.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Kion Etete (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Perry Ng.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+1': Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Amad Diallo (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).
    • 90'+2': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Sunderland. Édouard Michut tries a through ball, but Amad Diallo is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Perry Ng.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Sunderland 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Sunderland 1.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 20
    1 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 7
    4 Saves 3
    66.9 Possession 33.1
    18 SHOTS 17
    4 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    488 Accurate Passes 185
    579 Passes 260
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 10
    10 Crosses 34
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    45 Long Balls 59
    22 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    9 Blocked Shots 4
    4 Effective Tackles 8
    10 Tackles 16
    0.4 Tackle % 0.5
    6 Interceptions 7
    24 Effective Clearances 16
    24 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
    Location: Cardiff, Wales
    Attendance: 23,365

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sunderland 15 +14 31
    2 Sheffield United 15 +12 31
    3 Leeds United 15 +15 29
    4 Burnley 15 +12 27
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CAR Cardiff City (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Ryan Allsop (GK)
    5 Mark McGuinness
    23 Cedric Kipre Yellow Card
    2 Mahlon Romeo
    38 Perry Ng Yellow Card
    19 Romaine Sawyers
    6 Ryan Wintle
    10 Sheyi Ojo
    25 Jaden Philogene
    48 Sory Kaba
    31 Connor Wickham
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Kion Etete, Isaak Davies, Mark Harris, Andy Rinomhota, Jak Alnwick, Jack Simpson, Joe Ralls.

    SUN Sunderland (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
    6 Danny Batth
    32 Trai Hume
    3 Dennis Cirkin
    11 Lynden Gooch
    39 Pierre Ekwah
    17 Abdoullah Ba
    24 Daniel Neil Yellow Card
    21 Alex Pritchard
    20 Jack Clarke
    16 Amad
    Sunderland Substitutes:
    Alex Bass, Joseph Anderson, Joe Gelhardt, Ellis Taylor, Isaac Lihadji, Edouard Michut, Patrick Roberts.

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